Lease Accounting - Lease Maturities (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Year
2022	$ 94
2023	87
2024	82
2025	78
2026	75
Thereafter	5
Thereafter	1,079
Lease Liabilities, Due	1,495
Less: present value discount	613
Less: present value discount	6
Less: present value discount	619
Lease, Liabilities	876
Lease Right of Use Assets, Net
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
2022	90
2022	4
2023	86
2023	1
2024	82
2024	0
2025	78
2025	0
2026	75
2026	0
Thereafter	1,064
Thereafter	15
Total lease payments	1,475
Total lease payments	20
Operating Lease, Liability	862
Finance Lease, Liability	$ 14
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-01-01
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Year	2022
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2023-01-01
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Year	2023
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2024-01-01
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Year	2024
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2025-01-01
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Year	2025
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-01
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Year	2026

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